Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
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now that teachers have enjoyed .rh. .~sr
fr.od OF rest, aud are about To resume thsI
pfoie>sionai iabors. desire To cali their
!. ton matter. the importance OF which un.t h.
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eN. their minds IN sob,rer cLannels t.nr I
% would oe constrained by the Approaching end os
prospects and their duties of the coming Yea
because fear that anon 10 would he I,aI..s.it,ls
a., nS ,,,, " sks my humble voice heard amid the
The matter wish To lay before the teacher. M
this y county Is. Teachers Association ansf OF
t.s "ouiu request their careful cau.,el,.r r.t,on
s epfuach 10 the teachers Of the county th.,
.ney are 80 fukewarm 10 the Importance. ~ sh,s
tnIng. That such an Intelligent bt.ix a. ah
teachers OF Charles county are blind ~ ,h ~ sne l
vshtages that accrue from a meeting or as..,c,a :
enchane., ee ot .our times year. where IDEAS ARE
IeAcnAhkeu. important educational topitx re a..
cussed and methods are debated Is aImoS, ~
sG.mp,enensibie sn.nI Every vocation, or branch ~
81 M nas It's order OF this kind. Ihe Profession
Al man his instituie.the mechanic his 4 nian ,h.
minister his ConvOcation or Consociation III
and ! may add the politician-his Consa,,,s-
San 1t be pos ible that whilst every oth.s i
havs n re me, tags 90 beneficial that instructors
sse .t no heed of y feature Of this kind. IN 50
anen would say that public Instruction /. IT,
Un,y Uy tnlng that has AS yet reached perfeetton~ ~
put can any ne believe u has woaid inonr,,, |
those interested In education that fhers ~ ni,
as wide margin for improvement in the edfnca
tween our nrss ~ vogue today as there is be-
~, Tnen text books were taught from the end
., 2. a DITCH rod and pedagogical dogmas stufred
u" PuPiis oy means OF the ferule.
1t Is to be hoped that teachers who ara ,,
lavorabie to association. do not suppose IL tbsir
and draw their salary the nfty-nfth' Thev mnn,
see tnat there Is something eminentlv n,or.
worthy. dignined and ennobii ng In their prnssS'
70 LOOK at u In this light: To feel the supreme in,
u reform: to have a deep Interest In
aIi educational affairs; to have the cause Of sdm'
catIon at heart: 10 study and become narfsctI
ahiilar with our public school system To defsna
y ru Instruction m m wherever andwhenover neces
ty ,Iiy anu 70 make friends TO the cause OF etInca
n non whenever possible. And yet II blush TO bav.
q say ~ there are teachers who iake a oontrars
hlnk that when they have devoted six hon.s ns "nu
nS " In, e rec!atlons OF pupils. there their dnty
luties ihsS 80 hg 'ong a. they perform their nominal
or. and hence all that can be expected Of tht htaau
,no ,s Would as soon undertake 10 defend the rites
nblie instruction who would feel insn1,ase
: skea 70 subscribe for An educational jour,ai or
D attend an association OF teachers :"
- wad some power the giftie gle N.
10 zee oursels rs ithers see us.
may De guilty Of an impertinence bnt 7 ,,,..
N " ~ ntIle lartner than the poet. would sav th"s
.Ixes ',ss as selns; owmintied class see them
lame. resolve to do better or else leave he ny
ss,on. a,., 80 a'sgraced by their member ership Rnt
20 uss a ."'' De supposed that - Jority OF teach
> s,,sn are ~ seinsh and narrowmindrd in their
ews. M There Is a chosen few" who are a,waxs
Dn, ano VINO strive earnestly 70 make lhe,n
,Iv 10 bs snu nah .nere are many Others who have
join Us In the work which so Justly marit uusy 'c
Sc 81 anese @ associations are endorsed by the
aooI autnorftiss both State and local: and IL is
5, c,al ,Pa request Of the county school board
a. q .ne association be regularly attended bv ali
eti,a an jnis board now has under consid-
ce and while il is rerection % ppoo
sss -. =, INSTRUCTORS by no means creditable to
ova Snns ls Just penalty and 1t Is hoped viii
-k<a
ur uny ~ appeal TO your professional pride. to
" = ,la mahnoOd and womanhOod 70 come forward
public instruction. 40 1v TeI,iafe